Delhi, November 7, 2013 – Winners of the third edition of Tata Chemicals’ "Best Chemistry Teachers Awards (BCTA) were felicitated today by Shri. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Mr. Sanjiv Lal, Vice President, Corporate Projects from Tata Chemicals. These awards are organized in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Godrej. BCTA is a part of a larger initiative by Tata Chemicals called the ‘Human Touch of Chemistry’. The aim of these awards is to appreciate exemplary work put in by Chemistry Teachers across India. Educators across the country have welcomed BCTA awards and perceive it as recognition in their field. The winners were selected by an eminent panel of academicians and scientists from the leading institutions of India. The winners felicitated today in the four distinct award categories were:

Dr. Sunita Bhagat said, “I am deeply honored to receive this prestigious award. This award undoubtedly encourages more teachers in the education fraternity to apply and further strengthen the bond with Chemistry.”